BMW CCA CLUB RACING RULE CLARIFICATION  22-02


Heater Core Removal      Issue date: 10/30/02

Prepared

7.  Body/Chassis/Interior

C. Interior may be removed, except dash and door panels providing the car "conforms to the spirit" of the BMW CCA Club Racing Program, i.e., it is aesthetically pleasing.  Driver and passenger side door(s) panels may only be altered or removed to accept side door impact bars.  The OEM driver and passenger door panel(s) may be replaced with 0.060" aluminum or a comparable material, securely attached to the door, as per the most current SCCA Improved Touring regulations. Any door adjacent to a seat equipped with seat belts or harness must be able to be opened from both inside and outside of the car.

NOTE:  Interior is defined to include carpeting, seats, unused seatbelts and restraints, underdash HVAC box, its contents and connecting ductwork, headliner, sound deadening materials, trim panels including door panels (as limited above), console, entertainment and navigation systems including speakers, sun visors, and the sunroof mechanism, if one is present. If the sunroof mechanism is removed the panel must either be securely sealed (welded/bonded) or secured in place with two retaining straps 1 inch wide and extending 3 inches beyond the sunroof opening on each side. The panel must be flush with the roofline. The sunroof panel must be of the same materials as originally manufactured in Prepared and may be of any metallic or composite material in Modified/Super Modified.